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What Projects Do You Have Going? Are you making something yourself ?Let us see what you've got going on.

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  1. catztail
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    free plans!

    Thanks, have looked for plans in the past and always come up short, bookmarked.
    Thanks, have looked for plans in the past and always come up short, bookmarked.
    Thanks, have looked for plans in the past and always come up short, bookmarked.
    Thanks, have looked for plans in the past and always come up short, bookmarked.
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  2. nikirushka

    Preventing pallets rotting

    You could staple some thick polythene to the pallet that's going into the trench.
    You could staple some thick polythene to the pallet that's going into the trench.
    You could staple some thick polythene to the pallet that's going into the trench.
    You could staple some thick polythene to the pallet that's going into the trench.
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  3. liam green
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    New Member with a lot of hard work ahead

    I'm so sorry I've only just seen your thread....welcome to the forum Liam.You really are doing a fantastic job, the garden is looking great :star:
    I'm so sorry I've only just seen your thread....welcome to the forum Liam.You really are doing a fantastic job, the garden is looking great :star:
    I'm so sorry I've only just seen your thread....welcome to the forum Liam.You really are doing a fantastic job, the garden is looking great :star:
    I'm so sorry I've only just seen your thread....welcome to the forum Liam.You really are doing a fantastic job, the garden is looking great :star:
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  4. kazzawazza

    White marks on brickwork - how do I get rid of them?

    Yep, water migrating thru the wall will drag the salts with it.If you want to go to extremes, you could saturate the wall and then put a poultice on it, let it dry and the salts will crystalise...
    Yep, water migrating thru the wall will drag the salts with it.If you want to go to extremes, you could saturate the wall and then put a poultice on it, let it dry and the salts will crystalise out on the surface of the poultice, which you then remove.
    Yep, water migrating thru the wall will drag the salts with it.If you want to go to extremes, you could saturate the wall and then put a poultice on it, let it dry and the salts will crystalise out on the surface of the poultice, which you then...
    Yep, water migrating thru the wall will drag the salts with it.If you want to go to extremes, you could saturate the wall and then put a poultice on it, let it dry and the salts will crystalise...
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  5. silu
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    Why I like herbaceous.

    Stunning @silu any pics yet this year.
    Stunning @silu any pics yet this year.
    Stunning @silu any pics yet this year.
    Stunning @silu any pics yet this year.
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  6. Jungle Jane
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    My Garden's Working Progress

    It would be even easier to maintain if you put slabs down instead of gravel. :blue thumb: As you don't have a large area to do you may be able to pick up some slabs cheaply. Some of the builder's merchants...
    It would be even easier to maintain if you put slabs down instead of gravel. :blue thumb: As you don't have a large area to do you may be able to pick up some slabs cheaply. Some of the builder's merchants do 'end of lines'. They're not usually real end of lines (no longer manufactured) but just what's...
    It would be even easier to maintain if you put slabs down instead of gravel. :blue thumb: As you don't have a large area to do you may be able to pick up some slabs cheaply. Some of the builder's merchants do 'end of lines'. They're not usually real end...
    It would be even easier to maintain if you put slabs down instead of gravel. :blue thumb: As you don't have a large area to do you may be able to pick up some slabs cheaply. Some of the builder's merchants...
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  7. Linz

    advice on front and id please

    No worries and thanks for the heads up :)
    No worries and thanks for the heads up :)
    No worries and thanks for the heads up :)
    No worries and thanks for the heads up :)
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  8. enchanté jardinier

    Wrap Around Porch - Building steps

    Hello friends,Around my country house à built this wrap around porch.3 sections: Covered, raised and under deck storage.Steps: ----> My wrap around porch
    Hello friends,Around my country house à built this wrap around porch.3 sections: Covered, raised and under deck storage.Steps: ----> My wrap around porch
    Hello friends,Around my country house à built this wrap around porch.3 sections: Covered, raised and under deck storage.Steps: ----> My wrap around porch
    Hello friends,Around my country house à built this wrap around porch.3 sections: Covered, raised and under deck storage.Steps: ----> My wrap around porch
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  9. martin-f
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    Summer house project

    Patio door will be sat on the blue brick, that's near as dam it my room level just one brick step down to decking.
    Patio door will be sat on the blue brick, that's near as dam it my room level just one brick step down to decking.
    Patio door will be sat on the blue brick, that's near as dam it my room level just one brick step down to decking.
    Patio door will be sat on the blue brick, that's near as dam it my room level just one brick step down to decking.
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  10. Guesty
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    Garden Shed Build

    Yes please keep us up to date, you can get angled fittings for the fall pipe a few more option's below to give you ideas what you could do.
    Yes please keep us up to date, you can get angled fittings for the fall pipe a few more option's below to give you ideas what you could do.
    Yes please keep us up to date, you can get angled fittings for the fall pipe a few more option's below to give you ideas what you could do.
    Yes please keep us up to date, you can get angled fittings for the fall pipe a few more option's below to give you ideas what you could do.
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  11. igloo

    Newbie - garden makeover - help please!

    Hi Igloo,I've only just caught up with this thread.You've done a fantastic job, you should be proud :)There are many lovely climbers out there, both perennial and annual. In fact for some...
    Hi Igloo,I've only just caught up with this thread.You've done a fantastic job, you should be proud :)There are many lovely climbers out there, both perennial and annual. In fact for some near instant colour you can still pick up pots of Sweet Peas to plant direct where they're to flower.
    Hi Igloo,I've only just caught up with this thread.You've done a fantastic job, you should be proud :)There are many lovely climbers out there, both perennial and annual. In fact for some near instant colour you can still pick up pots of...
    Hi Igloo,I've only just caught up with this thread.You've done a fantastic job, you should be proud :)There are many lovely climbers out there, both perennial and annual. In fact for some...
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  12. kyleleonard

    Kyle's 2013 Garden Plans

    Hi New here, just saying hello. Frank
    Hi New here, just saying hello. Frank
    Hi New here, just saying hello. Frank
    Hi New here, just saying hello. Frank
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  13. miraflores

    a fence with a difference

    I presume its this type of look rustic, i nearly did my summer house in it.
    I presume its this type of look rustic, i nearly did my summer house in it.
    I presume its this type of look rustic, i nearly did my summer house in it.
    I presume its this type of look rustic, i nearly did my summer house in it.
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  14. IceColdRum

    Am I being dim?

    If your never likely to use it again, its worth it.If you think you might need it to put up the odd shelf, might be worth buying one.
    If your never likely to use it again, its worth it.If you think you might need it to put up the odd shelf, might be worth buying one.
    If your never likely to use it again, its worth it.If you think you might need it to put up the odd shelf, might be worth buying one.
    If your never likely to use it again, its worth it.If you think you might need it to put up the odd shelf, might be worth buying one.
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  15. pamsdish

    Potting Bench, from pallets ?

    Saw this and thought of all the members who can make things.Use pallets ??
    Saw this and thought of all the members who can make things.Use pallets ??
    Saw this and thought of all the members who can make things.Use pallets ??
    Saw this and thought of all the members who can make things.Use pallets ??
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  16. clanless
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    DIY 'effort' - raised beds

    Sounds like the Manneken Pis here in Belgium
    Sounds like the Manneken Pis here in Belgium
    Sounds like the Manneken Pis here in Belgium
    Sounds like the Manneken Pis here in Belgium
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  17. Ben James

    Small front yard area - design/advice

    Thank you all! I realise now that the picture is quiet dark, but I assure you it's actually quite light in that corner for the Rose - fingers crossed it grows a bit!It's not as fantastically...
    Thank you all! I realise now that the picture is quiet dark, but I assure you it's actually quite light in that corner for the Rose - fingers crossed it grows a bit!It's not as fantastically green as I'd like as we're a little concerned about the potential for things in pots to go missing...
    Thank you all! I realise now that the picture is quiet dark, but I assure you it's actually quite light in that corner for the Rose - fingers crossed it grows a bit!It's not as fantastically green as I'd like as we're a little concerned about...
    Thank you all! I realise now that the picture is quiet dark, but I assure you it's actually quite light in that corner for the Rose - fingers crossed it grows a bit!It's not as fantastically...
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  18. Kevin Hart

    What to do with this patio area

    Like others have said, I'd go for groups of containers.I don't know if they are available in the UK, but here we do get some lovely large half-barrels, that are used to mature young red wine in...
    Like others have said, I'd go for groups of containers.I don't know if they are available in the UK, but here we do get some lovely large half-barrels, that are used to mature young red wine in (can only be used once, and then disposed of, so relatively cheap for their size). The advantage of...
    Like others have said, I'd go for groups of containers.I don't know if they are available in the UK, but here we do get some lovely large half-barrels, that are used to mature young red wine in (can only be used once, and then disposed of, so...
    Like others have said, I'd go for groups of containers.I don't know if they are available in the UK, but here we do get some lovely large half-barrels, that are used to mature young red wine in...
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  19. Michael Hewett
    Like x 7

    A Transformation.

    That's lovely Michael! What a good idea! :yay:
    That's lovely Michael! What a good idea! :yay:
    That's lovely Michael! What a good idea! :yay:
    That's lovely Michael! What a good idea! :yay:
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  20. nikirushka

    Silver birch pergola

    Hi i made this today, its not finished yet, the wood is from Wickes, it was bought untreated, just short of £20 for ten lengths, treat it with linseed oil as i have done and it will last for many...
    Hi i made this today, its not finished yet, the wood is from Wickes, it was bought untreated, just short of £20 for ten lengths, treat it with linseed oil as i have done and it will last for many years.
    Hi i made this today, its not finished yet, the wood is from Wickes, it was bought untreated, just short of £20 for ten lengths, treat it with linseed oil as i have done and it will last for many years.
    Hi i made this today, its not finished yet, the wood is from Wickes, it was bought untreated, just short of £20 for ten lengths, treat it with linseed oil as i have done and it will last for many...
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